The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-28
THE COLLEGES.
commencement at Bates-The Prize
Debate and other Exercises.

LEWISTON, June 27.-The annual prize
debate took place at Bates College this
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The question was,
SIS the English civilization superior to that
of ancient Greece" The participants were
as follows:
Anirmatiye-E. L. Stevens, Z. j. Small, II. S.
Worthley, w. L. Kenney, +. j. Daggett.
Emerson, w. r. Guptill, Thomas Singer.
The Junior exhibition took place this eve
ming at the Free Baptist church. The fol-
lowing were the speakers and their subjects
The To-day and Tomorrow of tine American
LaboTer. ;..:............'. W. Oakes
spartan PATRIOTISM. m.............-.-...: ~ D. smith
The Struggle for Equality w. Cults
Is Great Social Revolution Impending, Imp p,,.,
Influence of Faith iu Molding Character,
Function of the Public School. Miss L. A. Frost
Art as an Educator. r...............A. A. q. Townsend
A Defence Of Cicero ...............w. F. Tibbetts
Nox Populi, Vox Del. g. w: Snow
silent lunuenceS. S..........-.s........G L.; Wauace
Inc Hebrew CHARACTER. .....b. w. tinker
Interest in Bates commencement exercises
to-day continued in the Sophomore prize
debate. The prizes, which will be announced
Thursday, are for best argument. This eve
ming the Junior prize declaration took place
at Maine Street Free Baptist church. There
were twelve contestants, two of whom were
excused. There are many friends of the
college in town. The concert Tuesday eye-
ming will be brilliant affair.
Exercises at orono.
ORoNo, June 27.-The exercises of CON-
mencement continued this afternoon. The
reception and spread at the Maine State
Chapter of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity Chapter
House took place. The Junior Prentiss
prize essays were delivered this evening at
the Town Hall. nine speakers had parts and
showed that much earnest work had been
done in preparation, and they were deliver
ed very smoothly. There was very Large
attendance. Beautiful music was furnished
by the Bangor orchestra, with c. l.. Howes
Of Boston as leader. Many alumni and other
commencement visitors are in town. The
programme follows;
Music
Cannon in Ancient and Modern Warfare,
Albion Henry Buker, Roclxland
tGeorge Stetson Batchelder, Exeter Mills
A National Dancer,
Harry Foster Lincoln Dennysyille
Capitalization, Its Evils and their Remedies,
John Russell Boardman, Augusta
Causes Of Crime,
William Philbrook, Shelbourne, N. H.
Agricultural Education,
frank Adelbert Smith, East Corinth
Independence of Character,
Nathaniel Estes Wilson, Orono
The Press,
tClaude Lorraine Howes, Boston, Mass.
Music.
Our Coast Defences,
Fred Langdon Eastman East Hiram
Explosions and Explosives,
Harry Butler, Hampden
The Plow. Willie jerome Hancock, Saco
Boiler Explosions,
fGoorge Edwin Seabury, Ft Fairfield
Commerce: .tCharles Dewitt Blanchard, Oldtown
Secret Societies,
Dudley Elmer Campbell, No. Harpswell
Science Of Agriculture,
Thomas George Lord, Skowhegan
Influence Of Fiction,
Hannah Ellis Leavitt Skowhegan
Music.
America for Americans,
fRalph Hemenway Marsh, Bradley
Why We Should Read.
Edward Henry ElWell. Jr-- -Desrina
t.;.yT yTiIure Everett Rogers, Stetson
Ferrrzrrs. fJohn Wood Hatch, Presque Isle
SpecialtieS... Francis Stephen Brick BiddefOrd
Can this Republic be Preserved?
tSeymore Harrington Miller. Burlington
Conservation of Energy,
.tFrank Llewellyn Small, Freeport
Steam and It's Influence,
Hiram Bertrand Andrews, Cape Elizabeth
Music.
Excused from Speaking